What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
J. C. RYLEFathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear… Imitation is a far stronger principle with children than memory. What they see has a much stronger effect on their minds than what they are told.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
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Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
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Our prayers may be weak, stammering, and poor in our eyes. But if they come from a right heart, God understands them. Such prayers are His delight.
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However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.
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No time is so well spent in every day as that which we spend upon our knees.
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If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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Never does a person see any beauty in Christ as a Savior, until they discover that they are a lost and ruined sinner.
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It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.
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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
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The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.
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Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do you feel cold, dull, and backsliding? Look unto Jesus.
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Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
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The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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